Terror attack rumour triggers panic in schools in Jammu

jammu: several panic stricken schools in jammu called it a holiday while parents rushed to collect their children after a rumour spread that militants hadattacked a prestigious school along the india-pakistan border. the rumours spread after the news that a christian school had been vandalised in delhi was flashed in the media.   "there was panic after the rumours spread and several schools in the area had to call it a holiday today. first there was a rumour that a school in miran sahab was attacked, then in bishnah and then r s pura," a police officer said.   he said that police also reached there, but there was no threat to any school.   "as a precautionary measure police teams reached the spots, but found that there was nothing to worry about," he said. "the rumour spread soon after some parents saw the news that a school was attacked. actually it was a school in delhi that was vandalised, but the rumour spread that our school was under attack," said a member of a school management. he said that several parents rushed to the school and took away their children and the school had to close down for the day.